Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers Mobile for Smartphone Users

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Feb. 14, 2012 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that it has released Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers Mobile to provide smartphone users with authoritative answers to drug information questions. The app, which combines industry leading content from Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers and Lexicomp™, is available for iPhone® and Android™ smartphones.

The interactive resource helps practitioners ensure the safety and accuracy of therapeutic decision-making through quick and easy mobile access to independently reviewed and researched drug information.

Facts & Comparisons eAnswers Mobile addresses the key pain points of workflow efficiency and patient safety by providing the tools and information needed to support drug dispensing activities, including patient safety screenings for Drug Utilization Review and drug reference information. With eAnswers Mobile, data resides on the user’s smartphone and can be accessed even when no Internet or network connection is available.

About Facts & Comparisons

Facts & Comparisons provides pharmacies and academia with access to updated drug information tailored to their unique needs, enabling better therapeutic decisions in less time. For the academic community, Facts & Comparisons provides students, residents and faculty with instant access to reliable, current drug information and medication management tools. Helpful links, student and resident support, scholarships and other information are also available to help meet course and drug reference needs.

Facts & Comparisons is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company with 2010 annual revenues of €3.6 billion ($4.7 billion).